Hey peeps, I disappeared down a few too many rabbit holes this last week or two. But the result wasn’t all bad, if you discount my new obsession with ridiculously long background stories of recipes on Google. But my quasi-lockdown-induced obsessions tended more towards society and what’s screwing us over, so I have some big pappa pieces coming out soon (and one just published as I’m writing this now).
I believe that thanking the rich for leaving their billions to various charities will depend on which charities they choose. If the charities are working for the betterment of humankind, then they have earned my thanks. If they leave their money to other charities, as in religious or political, then they don't get my thanks. It's my thanks and I get to choose whether or not I approve of their choices. As the poem says, "No man is an island" and we owe society for what success we attain. I'm not denigrating hard work, but without the help of society, these people would never have succeeded in making a fortune. Police who protect (sometimes), fire departments, public health departments, and all the other forms of infrastructure that make life as we know it, possible. These things have contributed to the great success of a few people and the happiness of many of us.
Best of luck on getting your gold bar, but until then, please keep writing. The world (in my opinion) needs your humor. Or at least I do!
I believe that thanking the rich for leaving their billions to various charities will depend on which charities they choose. If the charities are working for the betterment of humankind, then they have earned my thanks. If they leave their money to other charities, as in religious or political, then they don't get my thanks. It's my thanks and I get to choose whether or not I approve of their choices. As the poem says, "No man is an island" and we owe society for what success we attain. I'm not denigrating hard work, but without the help of society, these people would never have succeeded in making a fortune. Police who protect (sometimes), fire departments, public health departments, and all the other forms of infrastructure that make life as we know it, possible. These things have contributed to the great success of a few people and the happiness of many of us.
Best of luck on getting your gold bar, but until then, please keep writing. The world (in my opinion) needs your humor. Or at least I do!